Chap 12 - smartbook
Click and drag on elements in order Rank the steps for discarding irrational beliefs in the correct order of occurrence.
1. evaluate 2. identify 3. dispute 4. practice
Identify a stress-related illness.
Asthma
Match the following types of inner conflict in the left column with the corresponding definition in the right column.
Avoid-avoid conflict It occurs when a person is torn between two undesirable options. Approach-avoid conflict It occurs when a person is drawn toward and away from something at the same time. Approach-approach conflict It occurs when a person is torn between two desirable goals.
Select all that apply Identify the ways in which job burnout in employees can be reduced. (Check all that apply.)
By ensuring a fair workplace By increasing the feeling of community By promoting shared values in the workplace
Select all that apply Identify the "three Cs" of a hardy personality. (Check all that apply.)
Control Commitment Challenge
Identify an example of external sources of stress.
Daily hassles
refers to the good stress felt when playing tennis or attending a party.
Eustress
stressors can encompass anything and everything from exterior sources that causes a person pain or discomfort, frustration, or conflict.
External
True or false: The reaction of the body to any demand made on it is purely physical.
False
Identify an example of a major life change.
Filing for divorce
Identify an example of a daily hassle.
Finding a parking spot
is the kind of pressure one feels when they are forced to make a choice.
Inner conflict
Identify an example of an internal source of stress.
Irrational beliefs
Identify a true statement about the Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS).
It lists examples of major changes that people may experience.
Identify a characteristic of type A personalities.
Perfectionism
Select all that apply Identify examples of chronic stressors. (Check all that apply.)
Poverty Racial discrimination
Select all that apply Identify examples of chronic stressors. (Check all that apply.)
Racial discrimination Poverty
Identify a characteristic of type B personalities.
The ability to relax
True or false: According to Hans Selye's GAS theory, when people are first faced with a stressor, their bodies respond by triggering the sympathetic nervous system known as the fight-or-flight response.
True
True or false: The Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale is a good predictor of disruptions in life being linked to later illness across age groups, across religions and ethnic groups, for males and females, in international comparisons, and even in comparisons of healthy adults and medical patients.
True
Select all that apply Identify the recommendations made by the American Psychological Association to become good consumers of technology. (Check all that apply.)
Turn off devices to get enough sleep. Never use phones when driving. Take time to unplug and restore yourself.
Match the following personalities in the left column with the corresponding features in the right column.
Type A personalities More likely to be frantic assistants who finish work for managers Type B personalities More likely to be top-level executives who delegate work to others
Identify an example of internal sources of stress.
Unassertive personality
According to Hans Selye's GAS theory, when the fight-or-flight response is triggered, an individual enters the first stage of GAS known as the
alarm stage
Stress can be defined as
any response by the body to a new situation
According to Hans Selye's GAS theory, during the stage of exhaustion, an individual will
be unable to cope with the prolonged stressor
To _____ means to expand an illogical belief into an imagined calamity.
catastrophize
According to the American Psychological Association, to become good consumers of technology, we should
choose social media wisely
Unavoidable, everyday circumstances or conditions that cause stress are known as - stressors.
chronic
The thinking assessment of an event or situation that differs from person to person and, for an individual person, from day to day is known as
cognitive appraisal
The everyday annoyances, such as getting stuck in traffic or misplacing one's keys, that can result in stress in one's life are called
daily hassles
The type of stress that might be felt during an illness or when going through a divorce is known as
distress
The feeling a person experiences when a goal that he or she is trying to achieve is obstructed is defined as
frustration
A tough personality type, characterized by the ability to meet challenges, a sense of dedication, and a feeling of being in control of life is known as a(n)
hardy personality
People's perceptions of stressors, which may vary depending on personality, are known as - stressors.
internal
The term _____ refers to a mindset that creates internal stress by replacing a genuine belief with one that is destructive, irrational, and largely untrue.
irrational belief system
Physical and emotional exhaustion resulting from long-term stress or frustration in one's workplace is known as
job burnout
Chronic stress can result in
persistent illness
Select all that apply Job burnout in employees can be reduced by _____. (Check all that apply.)
providing them with a manageable workload providing them with an opportunity for rewards giving them a sense of control
According to Albert Ellis's ABC approach to understanding stress, catastrophizing an event can
reduce a person's capability to cope with the event
A short-term effect of stress is that it _
stimulates the immune system and prepares it to fight the stressor
can be defined as a situation or event itself that causes stress.
stressor
According to Albert Ellis's ABC approach to understanding stress, the main culprit in people's emotional stress and anxiety is
their belief regarding the activating event
Based on Hans Selye's GAS theory, during the stage of adaptation, an individual will
trigger his or her parasympathetic nervous system
A long-term effect of stress is that it
wears down the immune system
